Dayan Surname
Approximately 40,058 people bear this surname
Dayan Surname User-submission:
In Hebrew, a rabbinical judge.
Dayan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 17,605 | 1:4,420 | 636 |
| Israel | 8,521 | 1:1,004 | 59 |
| Sri Lanka | 3,216 | 1:6,470 | 944 |
| United States | 1,660 | 1:218,349 | 21,224 |
| Bangladesh | 1,172 | 1:135,970 | 5,321 |
| Philippines | 1,074 | 1:94,263 | 16,397 |
| France | 1,056 | 1:62,900 | 8,614 |
| Indonesia | 754 | 1:175,397 | 16,972 |
| India | 718 | 1:1,068,336 | 44,253 |
| Pakistan | 650 | 1:274,837 | 5,971 |
| Ghana | 485 | 1:55,713 | 5,980 |
| Brazil | 364 | 1:588,116 | 21,930 |
| Argentina | 353 | 1:121,086 | 10,244 |
| Canada | 261 | 1:141,171 | 14,531 |
| Morocco | 239 | 1:144,251 | 25,171 |
| Mexico | 176 | 1:705,263 | 10,879 |
| Saudi Arabia | 159 | 1:194,062 | 29,524 |
| Germany | 148 | 1:543,956 | 45,184 |
| Armenia | 115 | 1:25,480 | 1,597 |
| Panama | 111 | 1:35,246 | 1,948 |
| Mongolia | 110 | 1:25,684 | 2,691 |
| Malaysia | 106 | 1:278,247 | 15,446 |
| Liberia | 89 | 1:49,534 | 4,428 |
| England | 75 | 1:742,907 | 41,196 |
| Russia | 63 | 1:2,287,668 | 136,333 |
| Thailand | 58 | 1:1,217,902 | 177,118 |
| Sweden | 41 | 1:240,165 | 16,652 |
| Dominican Republic | 39 | 1:267,511 | 9,432 |
| Kuwait | 39 | 1:97,454 | 10,676 |
| Netherlands | 38 | 1:444,399 | 44,765 |
| South Africa | 37 | 1:1,464,262 | 76,407 |
| Nigeria | 36 | 1:4,920,632 | 129,434 |
| Australia | 34 | 1:793,991 | 50,673 |
| Denmark | 33 | 1:171,052 | 14,584 |
| Cameroon | 30 | 1:692,302 | 50,404 |
| Afghanistan | 27 | 1:1,190,859 | 10,584 |
| Qatar | 25 | 1:94,320 | 10,875 |
| Spain | 25 | 1:1,870,081 | 51,392 |
| Kazakhstan | 21 | 1:842,024 | 52,736 |
| Italy | 20 | 1:3,057,834 | 99,174 |
| Paraguay | 20 | 1:361,837 | 5,406 |
| Switzerland | 20 | 1:410,646 | 30,429 |
| Taiwan | 20 | 1:1,172,237 | 8,044 |
| Kenya | 18 | 1:2,565,550 | 37,160 |
| Tanzania | 15 | 1:3,529,441 | 50,903 |
| Iran | 13 | 1:5,906,348 | 134,214 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Colombia | 11 | 1:4,343,097 | 17,306 |
| Austria | 10 | 1:851,544 | 67,454 |
| China | 10 | 1:136,732,157 | 7,199 |
| Venezuela | 10 | 1:3,020,408 | 31,795 |
| Congo | 9 | 1:554,344 | 12,633 |
| Ethiopia | 9 | 1:10,838,474 | 14,518 |
| Uganda | 9 | 1:4,337,698 | 99,715 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| Poland | 6 | 1:6,334,792 | 156,558 |
| Chile | 5 | 1:3,523,295 | 39,650 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:1,070,763 | 31,189 |
| Yemen | 5 | 1:5,285,059 | 21,214 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Zambia | 3 | 1:5,283,307 | 43,479 |
| Benin | 2 | 1:5,167,801 | 84,334 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 1:3,489,452 | 64,958 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 2 | 1:2,986,327 | 84,533 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 1:290,271 | 8,611 |
| Niger | 2 | 1:9,596,008 | 86,358 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Guinea | 1 | 1:11,833,817 | 3,268 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2 | 1:12,187,685 | 173,419 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 24 | 1:2,092,445 | 103,667 |
The alternate forms: Dayán (7) are calculated separately.
Dayan (48,029) may also be a first name.
Dayan Surname Meaning
Dayan Demographics
Dayan Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Dayan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dayan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Dayan (Arabic: دايّان, Bengali: দয়ান, Hindi: दयान, Marathi: दयान, Oriya: ଦୟାନ, Russian: Даян) is carried by more people in Turkey than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms: Dayán. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Dayan? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 13,927th most widespread family name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 181,925 people. This surname is mostly found in Asia, where 82 percent of Dayan are found; 62 percent are found in West Asia and 40 percent are found in Anatolia and Highlands. It is also the 19,143rd most widely held given name internationally It is held by 48,029 people.
This surname is most commonly used in Turkey, where it is carried by 17,605 people, or 1 in 4,420. In Turkey it is mostly found in: Istanbul Province, where 9 percent reside, Hakkari Province, where 9 percent reside and Sirnak Province, where 7 percent reside. Outside of Turkey it occurs in 98 countries. It also occurs in Israel, where 21 percent reside and Sri Lanka, where 8 percent reside.
Dayan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Dayan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Dayan surname expanded 6,917 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 3,750 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Dayan Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland and Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those bearing the Dayan surname are 42.06% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 95.29% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Dayan earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 41.83% less than the national average, earning €17,467 per year; in South Africa they earn 106.06% more than the national average, earning R 489,684 per year; in Colombia they earn 52.73% more than the national average, earning $34,674,200 COP per year; in United States they earn 31.68% more than the national average, earning $56,818 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.07% more than the national average, earning $58,162 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Dayan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Dayan in the Oriya language | ||
| ଦୟାନ | dayana | 88.89 |
| ଦୟାନ୍ | dayan | 7.67 |
| ଡାୟାନ | dayana | 0.79 |
| ଦୟାଣ | dayana | 0.53 |
| ଦାୟାନ | dayana | 0.53 |
| ଡୟ | daya | 0.53 |
| ଦୟନ | dayana | 0.26 |
| ଡାୟଁା | dayama | 0.26 |
| ଡୟନ | dayana | 0.26 |
| Dayan in the Hindi language | ||
| दयान | dayana | 78.52 |
| दयां | dayam | 6.71 |
| दयन | dayana | 6.04 |
| दायां | dayam | 3.36 |
| दायन | dayana | 2.68 |
| दायण | dayana | 0.67 |
| डायन | dayana | 0.67 |
| Dayan in the Marathi language | ||
| दयान | dayana | 55.67 |
| दयन | dayana | 20.62 |
| डायन | dayana | 10.31 |
| दायन | dayana | 4.12 |
| दयानाह | dayanaha | 2.06 |
| दादन | dadana | 2.06 |
| अपण | apana | 1.03 |
| डायान | dayana | 1.03 |
| Dayan in the Bengali language | ||
| দয়ান | dayana | 50 |
| দয়ন | dayana | 50 |
| Dayan in the Russian language | ||
| Даян | daan | - |
| Dayan in the Arabic language | ||
| دايّان | dayan | - |
| دايان | dayan | - |
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